Seagate Barracuda XT (3TB)
Manufacturer: Seagate Technology Part number: ST33000651AS
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Seagate Barracuda XT (3TB) price range: $174.00 - $343.00
- Reviewed by: Dong Ngo
- Reviewed on: 04/14/2011
The good: The Seagate Barracuda XT hard drive supports SATA 6Gbps and offers fast performance and a capacity of up to 3TB. The drive is quiet and affordable and its 3TB version supports Windows XP well.
The bad: The Seagate Barracuda runs rather hot.
The bottom line: Storage-hungry users, especially tech-savvy ones, will find the Seagate Barracuda XT a great balance of storage space, backward compatibility, and speedy performance.
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5 stars
drive works but way too hot - i will return mine
by andrew188--2008 on September 5, 2011
Pros: Lots of storage space, fast
Cons: way too hot. don't want to melt my iMac! this drive goes back to the store
Summary: big, fast, too hot
Summary: big, fast, too hot
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3 stars
Interim solution.
by ckaspereli on October 12, 2011
Pros: Large capacity.
Cons: Heat implies inefficiency and short life.
Summary: Why does the CNET reviewer rank this drive so high when users clearly disagree? Makes me question the reviewer on both technical and ethical issues.
Summary: Why does the CNET reviewer rank this drive so high when users clearly disagree? Makes me question the reviewer on both technical and ethical issues.
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- Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
- Part number: ST33000651AS
- Description: The Barracuda XT hard drive from Seagate offers customers a compelling storage choice for high-capacity, high-performance computing solutions. Further turbocharged with a huge cache and the industry's high-performance SATA 6Gbps interface, the Barracuda XT drive is destined to set a new standard for high-speed desktop performance. High-definition content is driving the need for space and speed. Whether on the Internet, in a theater or erupting from a high-powered PC gaming rig, content is getting richer and proliferating around the world. The professionals who develop and produce this content and the consumers who enjoy it find themselves in need of more powerful computing systems to process and store this data. No longer do power users need to compromise when it comes to choosing capacity or speed; the Barracuda XT drive has it all! Discerning high-performance PC users, multimedia development professionals and power users in general will appreciate the capacity, performance and flexibility the Barracuda XT drive offers.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Device Type Hard drive - Internal hard drive
- Capacity 3 TB
- Form Factor 3.5" x 1/3H
- Buffer Size 64 MB
- Features Seagate Think Green,
Native Command Queuing (NCQ) - Width 4 in
- Depth 5.8 in
- Height 1 in
- Weight 1.5 lbs
Performance
- Drive Transfer Rate 600 MBps
- Internal Data Rate 149 MBps
- Average Latency 4.16 ms
- Spindle Speed 7200 rpm
Reliability
- MTBF 750,000 hour(s)
- Non-Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^14
- Start / Stop Cycles 300,000
Expansion & Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x - 7 pin Serial ATA
- Compatible Bays 1 x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Compatible with Windows 7
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 140 °F
- Shock Tolerance 63 g @ 2ms (operating) / 300 g @ 2ms (non-operating)
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